Biofuel Industry in the United States

Table of Contents

A. Executive Summary

B. Basic Information on Biofuels

• B.1 What are Biofuels?
• B.2 Historical Perspective of Biofuels
• B.3 Major Types of Biofuels Available
• B.4 The Myriad Uses of Biofuels
• B.5 What are Direct Biofuels - A Brief Profile
• B.6 The Peaking of Oil Supplies & Role of Biofuels

C. US Biofuels Industry

• C.1 Industry Production & Capacity Utilization
• C.2 Industry Structure & Concentration
• C.3 Ethanol: Market Overview
• C.4 Tax Incentives for Ethanol
• C.5 Corn - The Largest Feedstock in US Ethanol Production
• C.6 Regulatory Policies Promoting Ethanol Production & Use
  • C.6.1 Renewable Fuel Standard
  • C.6.2 State Waivers
  • C.6.3 Ethanol Provisions
  • C.6.4 MTBE
  • C.6.5 Renewable Energy
  • C.6.6 Biomass Funding
• C.7 Outlook for Ethanol

D. Ethanol Production by State

• D.1 Markets for Ethanol By-Products
• D.2 Case in Point - Expanding Biofuels Production in Indiana

E. Biodiesel: Market Overview

• E.1 Profile
• E.2 Biodiesel Initiatives by State
  • E.2.1 Case in Point - Indiana
• E.3 Outlook for Biodiesel

F. Opportunities & Issues in the US Biofuel Industry

• F.1 High Fuel Prices
• F.2 Government Support
• F.3 Upward Pressure on Corn Prices
• F.4 High Competition

G. Looking at Subsidies for Ethanol & Biodiesel

• G.1 Development of Federal Regulations
• G.2 Historical Perspective
• G.3 Present-Day Subsidies
  • G.3.1 Support Based on Market Output
  • G.3.2 Subsidies Based on Production Factors
  • G.3.3 Regulations Impacting Price of Intermediate Inputs
  • G.3.4 Subsidies Based on Consumption
• G.4 Conclusion

H. Making Biofuels Viable in the US - The Journey to the Pump

• H.1 How to Make Biofuels Affordable & Sustainable
• H.1.1 Increased Investment in R&D
  • H.1.1.1 Impact of Increased Investment
• H.1.2 Increased Investment in Deployment
  • H.1.2.1 Promoting Deployment Incentives
  • H.1.2.2 Impact of Increased Investment
• H.1.3 Policies Catering to Building Market Infrastructure
  • H.1.3.1 Concentrating on Renewables Fuel Standard
  • H.1.3.2 Renewable Fuels & Air Pollution
  • H.1.3.3 Production of Sustainable Biofuels
  • H.1.3.4 Protecting Water Quality
  • H.1.3.5 Building Flex Fuel Vehicles

I. Leading Industry Players

• I.1 AGRA Biofuels
• I.2 ALF Industries
• I.3 Allegro Biodiesel Corporation
• I.4 Alterre
• I.5 American AgFuels
• I.6 Bay Biodiesel LLC
• I.7 Biodiesel Systems, LLC.
• I.8 Biotane Fuels
• I.9 Earth Biofuels
• I.10 Imperium Renewables
• I.11 Rocky Mountain Biodiesel Consulting
• I.12 West Coast Bio Fuels

J. Appendix

K. Glossary of Terms